AKL - room for noisy family?

[only1alexa]

Hello everone! I booked a SV room at the AKL for 13 days this May. My son has asthma and allergies and uses a nebulizer fairly often. I didn't use it in the room on our last trip in December but know I will be using it for this one (he seems to be getting worse).

SO, question is - does anyone know of a Savanna room in the AKL that I can request that will result in my disturbing the least amount of people when that darn machine is whirring away? Even the kids don't like listening to it, especially when DS has to use it at night, but it's either that or the ER so me thinks they'll have to learn to live with it lol. I just don't want to disrupt someone else's vacation, particularly during those middle of the night attacks, but I'm going to use it when I have to.

We had a GREAT room at ASMu in December - it was the last room in that section, right next to the Mousekeeping room/closet/thingy. That would be ideal at AKL. I just don't want to spring this on the CM's at check in if I can avoid it and don't know if the CRO people will know.

If there aren't any then maybe I can drown out the noise in the bathroom? I'd just hate to have to drag him to bathroom whenever he's having trouble breathing - and with DH always trying new foods at DW I don't know if that's going to be a good idea anyway LOL! (Sorry for the TMI, couldn't help myself! )

 

[stellablue]

Wow, that is very nice of you to be concerned about your neighbors. Are nebs really that loud though? I thought they werent much louder than bathroom fans.

Well, I say do whats most comfortable for your son. If you want, just let the CM know during check-in in case you would feel more comfortable with a little more privacy. If you do feel the noise is too loud, you might leave a note on your neighbor's door explaining & apologizing in advance to avoid them getting angry and bothering you.

 

[Ashley Kees]

I'm not sure how loud a nebulizer is, but my DFIL uses this machine at night to help him breathe (he has that disorder where you stop breathing for a few minutes while you're sleeping) and it whirs pretty loudly. We went on vacation with them and stayed in the next room and we couldn't hear it at all. We were even listening for it. I'll bet it's not loud enough to disturb the neighbors. But kudos to you for being kind enough to care!!

 

[fishie]

We have a nebulizer for my dd, and I don't think it would be that disturbing to your neighbors. I think ours is less noisy than a hotel bathroom fan. if you need to use it in the middle of the night, you can always plop a pillow on top of the unit, once it is hooked up and running. That should dampen the noise.

If your son is old enough to inhale with a spacer, consider asking your pedi or allergist for a "regular" rescue inhaler, which you can take into the parks with you. They may even be willing to give you his long-acting medicine via "regular" inhaler, for travel purposes.

 

[only1alexa]

Thank you both for replying, I guess I think it's louder than it is since he usually needs it late at night or early morning when everyone's asleep. I'd hate to be the person next door if you could hear that. Thanks again!

 

[only1alexa]

We have a nebulizer for my dd, and I don't think it would be that disturbing to your neighbors. I think ours is less noisy than a hotel bathroom fan. if you need to use it in the middle of the night, you can always plop a pillow on top of the unit, once it is hooked up and running. That should dampen the noise.

If your son is old enough to inhale with a spacer, consider asking your pedi or allergist for a "regular" rescue inhaler, which you can take into the parks with you. They may even be willing to give you his long-acting medicine via "regular" inhaler, for travel purposes.

I wish I could use the regular one with him but he's 3. It's a fight to get him to use the nebulizer right now - even as he's coughing up a storm and trying to tell me he can't breathe. Do you know the age at which a ped will prescribe one?

 

[goofieslonglostsis]

Thank you both for replying, I guess I think it's louder than it is since he usually needs it late at night or early morning when everyone's asleep. I'd hate to be the person next door if you could hear that. Thanks again!

It's easy to find out if it's just your imagination or if it's really as loud as you fear. Next night he'll be using it, listen in the next room for a moment if you can hear it.

 

[ducklite]

I wish I could use the regular one with him but he's 3. It's a fight to get him to use the nebulizer right now - even as he's coughing up a storm and trying to tell me he can't breathe. Do you know the age at which a ped will prescribe one?

My nephew has had one since he was an infant.

OP, I agree with the others, I really don't think they are as loud as you think. In all honesty the noise of you all talking and getting it set up will likely be more disturbing than the actual machine. I'd get it set up except for the ampule of medication the night before so it's easy enough to dump in the meds and turn it on if you need to. Thanks for being so considerate--it's a rarity these days!

 

[Selket]

My younger son has a few medical issues including asthma - and has been using a nebulizer since he was 6 months old - he is almost 6 now!

I think 3 yrs old was the hardest age for him. We did find that sometimes he liked to use the attachment where you put it in your mouth so you can "blow smoke" out the end. He liked to blow it at us or his power ranger toys, etc. Sometimes he likes to use the mask cause that way he can still talk and he doesn't have to hold it. He can play a game, etc.

I agree with others that the noise is loud but still kind of like "white noise" - so maybe less bothersome or noticeable in other rooms.

And on a happy note my 6 year old has had fewer asthma issues as he has gotten older - I hope he is growing out of it and hopefully that will be the case for your child!

 

[only1alexa]

It's easy to find out if it's just your imagination or if it's really as loud as you fear. Next night he'll be using it, listen in the next room for a moment if you can hear it.

lol, that would work if we didn't have the cheapest doors known to man. Our house had carpets when we bought it and the previous owners cut all of their (hollow!) doors to fit the carpet - apparently they thought the carpet was about 4 inches plusher than it really was! Then we had to take out all the carpeting due to DD's allergies and then DS's allergies and I really need to buy new doors. Sound seems to carry well here but I'm hoping the AKL has better insulation than that, though I've had my share of rooms where I could give you a play by play of the neighbor's actions. It didn't bother me but then again, they weren't up in the middle of the night. I just don't want to be "that family" that, every day when you wake up, you reeaaaallly hope checked out.

My younger son has a few medical issues including asthma - and has been using a nebulizer since he was 6 months old - he is almost 6 now!

I think 3 yrs old was the hardest age for him. We did find that sometimes he liked to use the attachment where you put it in your mouth so you can "blow smoke" out the end. He liked to blow it at us or his power ranger toys, etc. Sometimes he likes to use the mask cause that way he can still talk and he doesn't have to hold it. He can play a game, etc.

I agree with others that the noise is loud but still kind of like "white noise" - so maybe less bothersome or noticeable in other rooms.

And on a happy note my 6 year old has had fewer asthma issues as he has gotten older - I hope he is growing out of it and hopefully that will be the case for your child!

That's great news! I hope your son continues to improve and you can put the nebulizer away for good soon! DS has just started on his journey with asthma, allergies, and hives a couple of months ago but I pray he'll eventually grow out of it.

I think I've got it though - just smother the thing with pillows and the blanket and make sure it's ready to go so I don't disturb anyone while I'm stumbling around messing with it in the middle of the night. (Thanks to the poster who suggested that, I didn't even think of the noise I'd make walking around getting the machine, getting the meds, and setting it up.)

Thanks again for the help!

 

[goofieslonglostsis]

lol, that would work if we didn't have the cheapest doors known to man. Our house had carpets when we bought it and the previous owners cut all of their (hollow!) doors to fit the carpet - apparently they thought the carpet was about 4 inches plusher than it really was! Then we had to take out all the carpeting due to DD's allergies and then DS's allergies and I really need to buy new doors. Sound seems to carry well here but

Even better! The worse your own sound isolation is, the more sure you'll be that at AKL it won't be worse on the people in the room next to you. You can isolate the part under the door by putting something as simple as towels in front of the open space. Which is also a good and easy thing to do if you are ever in a hotelroom with a door that doesn't close properly.

Really, try it. What can happen?
A) you'll be proven 'right', it'll make a lot of noice. OK, so than you have 2 possibilities; the poor isolation or the neb is the cause.
B) you'll be amazed and find out it doesn't carry as bad as you now fear and can relax while at WDW.

Another thing that might put your mind more at ease; tell at check in about the nebulizer. If any (and I doubt it) complaints were to come in, the CM can explain it to that person. Speaking for myself, I'm very intolerable to sounds at night. Knowing a nebulizer causes it and the person needing it is so doing everything he/she can to minimize the sound makes a world of difference. It happens, c'est la vie etc. I'ld much rather hear a neb than an ambulance and/or EMT's because somebody needs the ER like NOW because of an attack.

 

[tidblgrrer]

We used one with one of the connecting doors open between the rooms (only closed on one side, accidental not intentional) and the other family members did not hear it all. I know they seem loud when we are using it --- but it doesn't travel far. Come to think of it --- no one has ever commented on the machine noise in a hotel..... and usually one of the three has needed nighttime treatments every trip. Our allergies always flair when we change climates.

It works best for us if we just start and end each day with a treatment and then as needed inbetween. I assume you are still using the peds mask --- our sons went back to that because the specialist said they got much more medicine in with the mask instead of the tube attached to the neb. (They look goofy, but don't care since it equates to less use of the machine. Oldest son is adult sized --- so you can imagine the fishy mask on him )

Singulair has also reduced our use of the nebulizer --- don't know if that is something that would work for you or not. I know we started using it on our 3 year old and she has only used the machine a few times since then.


Have a great trip.

 

[fishie]

I wish I could use the regular one with him but he's 3. It's a fight to get him to use the nebulizer right now - even as he's coughing up a storm and trying to tell me he can't breathe. Do you know the age at which a ped will prescribe one?

I think if a child can take a deep breath, they can use a regular inhaler with a spacer. Insurance doesn't always cover the spacer, but it is worth paying for anyway b/c it ensures that the child will inhale enough medicine.

E has had a regular inhaler w/ spacer for only a few months (she is almost 5), but if I had been on the ball, I think she could have gotten one as early as 2.

E went through a period where she hated the mask, too -- I guess it can feel claustrophobic, at times. She prefers her regular inhaler, now that she has it, though we are trying to use up our remaining ampules!

Also, a pp mentioned Singulair -- look into that. It has really helped E. She takes 4 mg at bedtime, and she has used it since she was 2 1/2 I think.

 

[LSchrow]

i use a nebulizer, & just asked my DD she thought it was noisy.
she said that my coughing sometimes awakens her, but never ever "uncle neb" (we decided from its 1st day here, that such an important part of our family deserved a name lol).

if you're still concerned (though very thoughtful, i really don't think you need to be ), use a "sound machine" to keep it less noticable. (btw, DH's CPAP for sleep apnea is def more noisy, & still not that disturbing, IMHO).

& one more thing: i've tried just about every asthma med, & the one that i swear by is Volmax (there is a generic version). it is a long lasting albuterol in (tiny) pill form, & has literally changed my life ~ now i just take that & singular daily, vs the drugstore i used to have. even with that "arsenal", i used to have frequent attacks, now it's unusual (& the severity of the attacks has lessened, so the rescue inhaler is more effective).
i've noticed that a lot of general practioners have never heard of it (i use a pulminologist), but is an extremelly effective med, with liitle or no side effects (absolutely none for me ).
hth